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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 25/08/2026

You never know what kind of wildlife will cross your path. ID, anyone?

log that looks like a whale or elephant face

Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 20/04/2026

Why yes, of course I read this @sciam.bsky.social article and now plan to read The Story of Birds, about why birds were the only dinosaurs to survive "the asteroid apocalypse"...

TINY DINO, a picturebook by wuthor & illustrator Deborah Freedman

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 24/03/2026

"The art is mixed media. No AI was used in creating this book!" In case you were wondering. ;) www.deborahfreedman.net/flowers-for-... @penguinschoollib.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social #noAI

Copyright page from FLOWERS FOR MAMA, by Deborah Freedman

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 14/03/2026

★"An enchanting story that honors both the artistic journey and the blooms that—eventually—result.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review @penguinschoollib.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 14/03/2026

Even in a world of mud, things still bloom... Like my book coming out 3/31, Flowers for Mama. It's about the beauty that children create—whether it's art... or love... www.deborahfreedman.net/flowers-for-...

Kittens drawing flowers with sidewalk chalk.

Child's painting of flowers; kitten packing a can with dirt.

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 02/12/2025

Is it too soon to be thinking about #WorldReadAloudDay? Not if you look forward to it as much as I do! Heads up to educators who would like to have a free, 15-20 minute virtual author visit with me on Wednesday, 2/4/26—this week's newsletter will have a link to sign-up ↓

Virtual author visit with Deborah Freedman

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 30/11/2025

I’m not ready to put away the #Thanksgiving decorations

flowers, pumpkins, child's drawing of a turkey

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 07/11/2025

Every November, these make me happy. And the bees too (can you see them?). #gardening #bloomscrolling #asters

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 30/09/2025

"I am not now, nor have I ever been a member of the communist-party. I oppose every form of dictatorship. right or left, because they ultimately destroy the nation in which they operate. They do so by robbing the people of their right to think and create." —from the family archive, 1954

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 11/09/2025

(I obviously agree) “There is so much to learn about clouds!” ... And indeed, so much to learn about the world and how we perceive it. Cirrus-ly great.” — ★ Kirkus Reviews www.deborahfreedman.net/partly-cloudy, @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

PARTLY CLOUDY, by Deborah Freedman. Cover with clouds and two bunnies painting and reading about clouds.

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 01/09/2025

New-to-me #bookscam. What the $%@# is a "visibility snapshot" & why would I need this gobbledygook generated from my publisher's description of a book I wrote myself from my own actual brain & hand? This from an address that doesn't even pretend to be a real business... 🙄 Someone save us all.

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 25/07/2025

In spite of everything, I keep on reading this book I wrote in 2016, about a tiny character who makes a big difference... 🍃🪱🌱 #CarlAndTheMeaningOfLife #kidsbooks #summerstorytime @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

Deborah Freedman reading her picturebook, Carl and the Meaning of Life.

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 23/06/2025

Take a break and look at this video exploring details in the region of space containing the Trifid nebula and the Lagoon nebula. #wowscience nsf.widencollective.com/portals/qx86...

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 14/06/2025

Just let a protest be your umbrella... #nokings

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 22/05/2025

Tonight’s read: I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while. Thanks, @possible-futures.bsky.social! #booksky

The emperor of gladness, a novel by Icean Vuong.

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 24/04/2025

Making art with kids at the #library is a great antidote to a lot of things... The fabulous team at @nhfpl.bsky.social Mitchell Branch collected dirt, leave, flowers, sticks… that turned into these wonderful little worm-worlds. #CarlAndTheMeaningofLife @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

child making art with leaves, sticks, dirt

children making art with leaves, sticks, dirt

children's art from leaves, flowers, dirt

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 14/04/2025

"It may be partly cloudy outside... but Ms. Freedman brings the sunshine!" Flipping that around—so many thanks to the dedicated librarians who have been warming my days this #SchoolLibraryMonth— and who create sunshine for their students EVERY month.☀️ 💛 @ctcasl.bsky.social #TLsky #skybrarians

Doors covered with a mural (on brown kraft paper) of worms burrowing underground.

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 14/04/2025

Spring flowers make my heart happy, especially the little bulbs I popped into the ground and then forget about, until—oh yeah, I planted that once— #spring #hope #chionodoxa

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 04/04/2025

"A screaming song is good to know in case you need to scream" —OPEN HOUSE FOR BUTTERFLIES, Ruth Krauss & Maurice Sendak, 1960

pen & ink illustration of three small children dancing and screaming, mouths wide open

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 27/03/2025

What Kate said... And I'll emphasize that novels in verse can be a gentle way in to tough topics—like a few I've read recently, by @susanhood.bsky.social, @mrschureads.bsky.social, @heidieys.bsky.social—

THE POETRY OF CAR MECHANICS, novel in verse by Heidi Stemple; cover, with a silhouette that looks like both a face and a bird, and an old car with open hood

LOUDER THAN HUNGER, novel in verse by John Schu; cover with hand-drawn title and doodles

ALIAS ANNA, novel in verse by Susan Hood; cover, with girl running with a keyboard scarf tied around and floating off her neck

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 21/03/2025

"Everybody talkin bout Spring!" he would say to Tony. "Big deal," Tony would say back. "No such thing!" he would say to Tony. "Right!" Tony would say back." -Lucille Clifton, THE BOY WHO DIDN'T BELIEVE IN SPRING, 1973 (illustration by Brinton Turkle) #kidlit #booksky

Illustration by Brinton Turkle of two boys, one tying a shoe, the other looking back & holding a pair of sunglasses.

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 20/03/2025

Sometimes the illustrations are so delicious that I can't wait for a translation; if you haven't seen this one yet, take a scroll through MISS LEOPARDA— #prettybooks #kidlit #booksky #artsky

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 19/03/2025

PENCIL, by Hye-Eun Kim—a wordless and wondrous story about where an everyday object came from, and what it might give back. Because you needed something beautiful in your feed today, didn't you? #kidlit #illustration #artsky

Book cover with a pencil drawing a forest.

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 02/03/2025

So many thanks to all of the hardworking teachers and librarians of @ctcasl.bsky.social who organized @nerdcampct.bsky.social—what a fabulous, inspiring day! @msthombookitis.bsky.social @jluss.bsky.social @valdilorenzo.bsky.social @susanhood.bsky.social (🙏🏻 for the selfie, @aporier.bsky.social!)

with @aporier.bsky.social and @susanhood.bsky.social at Nerd Camp CT 2025

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 01/03/2025

📚 @jyotigopal.bsky.social & @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social talk about the poetry of picturebooks, and how they can help children find the poets in themselves (just look at these beautiful books!)—@nerdcampct.bsky.social

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 27/02/2025

Came home today from my local branch with this seasoning-of-the-month, with recipes. My library is getting SPICY. #librarysky #libraries

Bag of Chinese Five Spice with flyer explaining what it is and how to use it.

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 05/02/2025

Here we go... Happy Word Read Aloud Day everyone! I'm taking a break from doomscrolling. See you later... #WRAD #kidlit #readaloud

Picture of me in my studio, ready for #WRAD

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 24/01/2025

I was trying to get to “genius” yesterday but @nytgames.bsky.social blocked this attempt, @dansantat.bsky.social :(

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 20/01/2025

Are these two telling me something? That I should do a little shoveling now and then spend the rest of the day by our back window with a book and a cup of tea...

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 18/12/2024

“Harrowing and life-affirming….” I’m so happy for @mrschureads.bsky.social. And glad for the kids who need this book… because kudos like this will make it easier for them to discover.

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 16/12/2024

I should have been more prepared today when my local branch librarian asked if I had any favorite picturebooks from the year... but at least TOUCH THE SKY and THE TABLE came to mind, @grubreport.bsky.social @armyvet5.bsky.social ;) #kidlit

Picturebook Touch the Sky by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic and Chris Park

Picturebook The Table by Winsome Bingham, Wiley Blevins, Jason Griffin

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 15/12/2024

I miss playing bananagrams with Dad. 😢😆

Bananagrams crossword, including words "plunged" and "laxative"

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 07/12/2024

Saturday afternoon at the bookstore, with @armyvet5.bsky.social @rroumani.bsky.social 📚💕#PossibleFutures

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 27/11/2024

I’d be perfectly happy to eat nothing but sides and pie, but evidently I’ve been roasting turkeys since 2001. #gratitudeday

Roasted turkey recipe with notes going back to 2001.

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 26/10/2024

I'm always happy in late October that years ago, I decided to plant these late bloomers—

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 03/06/2024

They don’t bloom for long, but I love them while they last. #irises #peonies #gardeningfeed 💕

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 13/05/2024

May blossoms, ready for their closeups. #garden

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 25/04/2024

I'm so excited about all of the events I have coming up in May. I'd be tickled to see you at one of them? Links here: www.deborahfreedman.net/events @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 19/04/2024

At last! I missed it so much while I was writing TINY DINO, but finally—the Yale Peabody Museum museum is open again. #dinosaurs

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 07/04/2024

Looking forward to tomorrow's #SolarEclipse. I'll be catching it with a simple piece of paper, like I did on 8/21/17. Or maybe this year I'll try watching it through a colander, for a whole bunch of little eclipses!

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 05/03/2024

Happy Book Birthday to me! And PARTLY CLOUDY. If you are in CT this weekend, come see me in West Hartford or Glastonbury and we can get nerdy about clouds.⛅️🐰 RSVP here (or order signed books, if you can't make it!), at River Bend Bookshop: www.riverbendbookshop.com/freedmanstor...

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 04/03/2024

Thanks, @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social for snapping this photo of me signing PARTLY CLOUDY for the first time on Saturday. And cheers to every wonderful teacher and librarian who organized & showed up at Nerd Camp CT for an incredible day of learning! @ctcasl.bsky.social @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

Deborah Freedman signing new book, PARTLY CLOUDY.

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 02/03/2024

““Louder Than Hunger” is a book that roars. It could save lives.” ❤️🥲 @mrschureads.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 26/02/2024

PARTLY CLOUDY will be released into the book firmament next week. For a set of "The 10 Main Types of Clouds" postcards, pre-order from River Bend Bookshop before 3/9! riverbendbookshop.com/book/9780593... @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

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